Ok, so I went to my local A/V shop(not big box) and demo'd Polk RTi series vs. Paradigm's Monitor series. I went into it w/ a bias toward Paradigms but when switching between, the Polks definately did a better job on the highs, the Paradigm's sounded great but just soft compared to the Polks...
Not at all hijacking the thread. Any info helps. Keep the suggestions coming. You mention the rear speakers in your reply(I assume the L/R fronts are beside the TV) A buddy of mine suggested w/ going ahead and placing speakers in the four corners even w/ the TV in the corner. He also...
OK, here's my situation. I've never really had any nice A/V equipment before. So I really don't know much about this stuff. We just moved to a new home and I've finally convinced my better half that we need a nice surround system for our living room. The room is ~20x15 w/ 12 ft...